Swamp Mahogany Eucalyptus robusta
Eucalyptus robusta is commonly known as swamp mahogany or swamp messmate and is native to eastern Australia.
The name Mahogany is given to trees with spongy reddish bark. You can see that it is growing on ground that is often wet from water draining off the oval. While seedlings can be taken from the ground and replanted elsewhere, the seeds naturally only germinate in swampy or waterlogged soils.
They grow up to 30 m high and have dark green, broad leaves, which form a dense canopy. Their white to cream flowers appear in autumn and winter.
The leaves are commonly eaten by insects and are a food item for the koala.
Photo R Miller
It is important that nectar and fruit are available all year and these trees flower in autumn and winter. Its timber is used for firewood and in general construction.